Shirley Blackstone Lanson's Obituary
Shirley Louise Blackstone Lanson, loving wife and mother passed from this world at home on February 23rd, 2012.
She was 79 years old. Shirley was born in New Orleans in 1933 and lived in Jefferson and Metairie for 47 years before moving to St Tammany Parish on the North Shore in 1994.
Following graduation from Jefferson High school she worked for Tipery Studio in New Orleans as a colorist. She will be remembered always as a kind and gentle servant of our Lord who loved without condition. She was the source of goodness and humility in all who knew and loved her, and she will be greatly missed.
She was the beloved wife of Anthony P. Lanson, Sr. for 56 years; mother to Anthony P. Lanson Jr. (Dawnett), Dr. David O. Lanson (Linda), Beth A. Lanson Grillot (Gary), Mark S. Lanson, and Kenneth J. Lanson (Christi), and grandmother to ten cherished grandchildren. She was sister to the late Betty C. Blackstone Lavin (Mike) and Diane M. Blackstone Olivier, and daughter to the late Clarence O. Blackstone and the late Louise M. Ellis Blackstone of Slidell.
She was a parishioner of St Jane de Chantal, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs, LA 70420 www.Saintjanedechantal.com where family and friends are invited to a visitation on Feb 27th, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon followed by a Funeral Mass.
Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, 2280 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
In lieu of flowers a donation is requested in the name of Shirley L. Lanson to St. Joseph Hospice, 1400 Gause Boulevard, Ste 200, Slidell, La. 70458, www.StJosephHospice.com.
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